Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-11
THE DAILY BEE.
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Reserved seats for the concert Thurs.
day night, 70 cents
Dell G.. Morgan a. Co. have put in new
soda water fountain.
The popular resort is the Manhattan,
41s Broadway, Rudio ~ Yenawine.
Members of the Ladies' Musical society
may obtain reserved seats at Bushnelfs,
by presenting their membership tickets.
During the absence of Marshal
Guanella, William Calvin is acting as
deputy, and serving at the headquarters
as turnkey.
The city council is 10 meet Friday
night. In the meantime the aldermen
will continue to meet daily as board of
equalization.
The Knights of Labor have passed reso
lutions thanking the Union Pacific for
courtesies shown them on the recent trip
to Omaha to hear Powderiy.
The Moore d Kiplinger nine and the
nine OF the institution of the deaf and
dumb will have another contest on the
institution grounds next Saturday.
Reserve your seats at Bushnells for
the concert Thursday night given by the
Ladies Musical society at the Presby-
terian church.
Justice Barnett is laboring with a
heavy case, one that weighs several
pounds at least There are $50 pages of
evidence and dozen full-grown law
books.
The Bavaran band proposes giving a
series OF four concerts in Bayliss park,
provided they can secure enough money
by subscription from the residents around
the park.
1t is suggested that the fire department
wet down the grass in Bayliss' park
which is dying for want of water. Chief
Iempleton could no doubt spare couple
of men to do this.
The switchmen IN coming from the
transfer to the dummy depot yesterday
morning, found package of dry goods
and dirty shirt. No one has claimed
the mysterious package yet.
The Broadway bridge company has
leased an office, No 105 Broadway, and
will proceed with business as RAPIDLY rs
possible There seems no doubt now but
that the bids will be opened on the 18th
and the contract let at once.
John O'Brien, son of Morgan O'Brien,
died at his home, No. 1870 Eighth avenue,
about o'clock Monday evening, aged
fourteen years, four months and nine
days. The cause of death was inilamma-
ton of the bowels. caused by getting
overheated and then drinking ice water
and going IN bathing. The funeral will
be held this morning at O'Clock from
the Catholic church.
j. e. Upton yesterday sold to Mr.. w.
b. Leather the handsome residence
property of Mr.. Frank Durlin on Fifth
avenue for $3.50. MIR. Leather is the
supervising architect of the Union Pa.
number of years resided in Omaha, but
will soon remove with his family to this
city. and will make this his future home
The citizens of Council Bluffs welcome
them to their new home.
Rnval pprrv who WaS found bv ho
police sleeping in lumber yard, was be-
fore the court yesterday. He had on his
person, when arrested, a large revolver,
and about SEQ besides watch and
chain. He explained tine presence of the
revolver by claiming that the boys; had
place, so he went armed. The young fel
low burst into tears as he told how he
was supporting widowed mother, and
this touching the tender heart of the
judge he was allowed to go free.
In the district court yesterday the case
OF Beno " Co; vs. Simmons was heard
and submitted. The case of Beebe VS.
loo, Ia, was being heard yesterday after
noon. This Is the second trial of this
cause, it being an attempt on the part of
the plaintiff to secure pay for goods fur
nished for the Office here, when Randall
was representing himself as the author
lzed agent, of the company. Randall
skipped and the company claimed he
was working on commission and not
authorized to contract bills in the name
Of the company.
Yesterday young sparrow flew into
Manders store, and on being captured
was placed in a cage with canary. The
canary seemed to be endowed with q
wonderful amount of hospitality. 1t
proceeded to feed the young sparrow as
though it had been its mother, the little
one not being old enough to take to the
feed IN veteran manner. The pair of
feathered prisoners were watched with
much interest by those in the store, and
after little the sparrow was given its
liberty. 1t flew out of the door into the
street in a bewildered way, but soon
caught the cries of the older sparrows,
who were evidently watching and wait
ing for Its return. The young sparrow
finally joined them, and the meeting was
fully AS interesting rs the prison scene
in which the canary took so we'll the part
of hostess.
Lime, cement, plaster, hair, coal, etc.